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NASA Research Center Contributions to Space Shuttle Return to Flight (SSRTF)
2005
41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit
unpublished
Contributions provided by the NASA Research Centers to key Space Shuttle return-toflight milestones, with an emphasis on debris and Thermal Protection System (TPS) damage characterization, are described herein. Several CAIB recommendations and Space Shuttle Program directives deal with the mitigation of external tank foam insulation as a debris source, including material characterization as well as potential design changes, and an understanding of Orbiter TPS material characteristics, damage
doi:10.2514/6.2005-3626
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